I'm using LD 8.7 and having issues with the SWD. I used AutoIT to create an automate installation of the software I wish to distribute. The file is a .exe file. I set up the distribution package with the .exe I created, delivery method as 'policy push', created a scheduled task, imported my LDAP and dragged an dropped my user account AD into the scheduled task. On the preferred server I set the share's permission for the domain users group to read and ran the scheduled task but if failed due to: Failed to download all additional files for a package. I then changed the permissions for the Domain users group to full control. I still am having no luck. Please any help would be appreciated. thanks - BEAT L.A.

If you setup the task to run from source, the installation takes place as the Local System account, so it won't have access to a share that only domain users has access to. You'll need to setup a null session share or use an http share.

Nulls may not be necessary depending on your infrastructure. Review pages 136-138 of the 8.7 manual. I believe you indicated you are using preferred server. Are you distributing Autoit via UNC or HTTP? I believe Paul indicated that if you use run from source that the credentials it uses to obtain the package and run it on the client is what is in preferred server credentials. So as long as your credentials you are using from preferred server have access to the package share and you are using UNC you should be good to go. Also, post some of the distro logs.

I created a null share according to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q289655. I also changed the group policy settings for the preferred server "network: restrict anonymous access to named pipes and shares" to disabled and added the share to "Network: shares that can be accessed anonymously." I tested the the null share using - net use servername\sharename "" /user:"" . It said the task completed successfully which means the null share is working. I ran the scheduled task and received the message that additional files could not be downloaded. I also gave full control rights for the share to the domain account I used for the preferred. I am still not able to complete a SWD. As for the log files, there are none. The log file icon in the scheduled task window is grayed out.

To avoid problems of authentication, use http share and enable the anonymous access on the IIS.

You can also use the http share created in the Core Server (http://coreservername/ldhm-packages). The default path is: "Program Files\LANDesk\ManagementSuite\ldhm\packages\". This web site is already configured to use anonymous access.